The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-08
PERSONAL.

THE Prince of Wales issaid to have dropped"
a comfortable fortune on the result of the last
Derby race.
GEN. HENRY B. CARRINGToS, who assembled
the Washington Monument Feb 81, has written
book about it,
j. D. PERR1Ns, the Worcester sauce maker,
who died recently, leaves fortune of So, 325 900
to his wife and children.
HENBY B, PAYNE. of Ohio, is lightly referred
to by the irreverent photographers as ''the sar-
dine Senator, because "he is SO deep in oil"
THE Young Mems Democratic Club of Hudson
county. n. j., has organized a movement to
secure funds for monument to the late Gen
Mcclellan
Mr. STAELEY's Arab adjutant's real name is
Hamedben- Hamed. He is called TipDoo lib
because of a twitching Of the eyelids to which
he is subject
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH and Emperor viii
liam are certain to meet at Gastein this year
according to the Vienna correspondent of the
London Standard.
w. X. VANDERBILT is expected to sail in his
steam yacht the Alva, to Scotland, and take
possession of shooting preserve which he has
rented for the summer.
THE Grand Duke Nicholas, heir to the Rus
sian Imperial throne, who last week attained his
nineteenth year, possesses q tenor voice of re-
markable tone and COMPASS.
NINE TUssAUD now exhibits Queen victoria's
first doll, first shoes and first gloves and various
other mementoS of the rOval nursery; also a
piece Of her majesty's wedding cake.
THE Princess of Wales has presented Mrs.
James Brown Potter with handsome gold
bracelet, set with sapphireS and diamonds, and
an autograph letter filled with expressions OF
friendly regard
SIGNoR NIcoLlM declares that he and Ma
dame Patti will both be glad when we settle in
Craig Nos, and sing no more, except for our
friends who visit u.s." lie expects TO give his
undivided attention to billiards.
THE Crown Princess Stephanie will not ac-
company her husband to London next month to
attend the jubilee 1t Is given out ut Vienna
that her health is too poor to allow her the jour
ney, but goSSips say that she has not yet for
given Rudolph for his latest escapades.
THOMAS A. EDISON, the electrician, has keen
appreciation of humor. During his recent ill
ness ne was constantly annoyed by having his
nurse take his temperature at frequent intervals
One day he slipped the thermometer into cup
OF hot tea. The nurse soon after attempted to
measure his temperature and was Mortified to
find that Mr.. Edison was apparently burning up
with the hottest fever man ever endured.
Mn. WILSON, q native of Cork, is the chief
Leader writer of the London Times and writer Of
MI the Irish anti-lrish articles. An Irishman
MI. Guinei, occupies the same position on the
Globe, and Mr.. Fitz.Gibbon. another Irishman
subedits the lTatddrd The Daily Tsle1rqDh
too, has On Irshman IN the ssIne position, Mr.
% Halloran: and the Morning Post has for chief
n gentleman of the same nationality, Mr.. Dun
phie
LADY CIcEIY CORE, who was recently married
to Lord Cranborne, Lord Snlisbury's eldest son,
wore on her wedding-day gown OF magnificent
ivory dnchesSe satin and point d'Alencon lace,
trimmed with small sprays OF orange blossom
tulie veil surmounted by a wreath Of orange
blossom. The bridesmaids had frocks of white
silk with zouave bodces and lace rufiies. and
white lace bonnets trimmed with lilies Of the
valley.